Great White Whale

Secret & Whisper | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 12, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Tooth & Nail Records
• ASIN: B00120H43I
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,166 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Impressive Debut!, February 15, 2008

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Baseball Fan "Dave" (Hollywood) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Great White Whale (Audio CD)

Many great bands in the Christian market have been found in Canada. It seems that sometimes the best music can come from our neighbor to the north, and with native rockers Secret & Whisper getting signed to Tooth & Nail, they're out to prove that more great things can come from there. With their debut, Great White Whale, Secret & Whisper seems to have found a sound that borrows from others, yet may have enough originality to serve as their own.


The disc kicks off with a haunting intro, bizarrely titled "Blonde Monster." From that beginning, you'll realize you're in for an interesting ride. Some lyrics are quite cryptic, such as the heavy rock track "Spider Besider." Other tracks have a simple, yet poignant message to them, such as "The Actress," which talks of how we can get so lost in a film, from the impending drama. Intriguing sounds and effects lace all the way through the album, evident on the edgier rock tracks, such as "XOXOXO" (which serves as the key highlight of the album) and the soothing rock feel of "Looming Moon," and those tracks really give you a sense of what the band was seemingly going for with this record: a sense of mystery. Bordering on metalcore in spots, the band gives a new spin to the average rock we tend to get from Tooth & Nail, mixing in a haunting vocal by lead singer Charles Furny that just sucks you in from the very beginning.


The vocals may tend to cause distraction when trying to make out all the lyrics, but overall they work with the sound that S&W has achieved on this debut album. Other highlights on the record include the brutal-sounding "Attacker," the album's closer "Great White Whale" (which serves as a quasi-rock ballad), and the slow, passionate feeling of "Werewolves," which includes the thought-provoking line "With legs too weak to carry on, we fall apart like falling stars." For a band just starting out, this is an impressive and captivating debut. Secret & Whisper are definitely one band to keep an eye on as they start to make a name for themselves with Great White Whale.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Amazing Musical Experiance, February 14, 2008

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Matthew Burrows (Tempe, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great White Whale (Audio CD)

I was also fortunate enough to find a copy of Secret & Whispers new cd "Great White Whale" at my local FYE and I am very excited I was able to get a copy becuase this cd is incredible. The melodies on this cd are like nothing I have heard in a while. Anberlin is similar but are a little more toned down than these guys.
This is one of those discs that you can play from beginning to end. You won't find yourself wanting to skip any songs. Make sure you listen to the intro and how it fades into track #2. It's one hell of a way to start a cd. Almost has a concert atmosphere to it.
Go pick upa copy of these guys and while you're at it grab Ivoryline's new cd as it is on the same level as these guys.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, February 13, 2008

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Jacob Schneider (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Great White Whale (Audio CD)

I was lucky enough to find a copy of this on my way home from work on February 12th and it rocked my socks off. I've seen them live in Seattle twice. Incredible! Fans of Saosin and Circa Survive MUST check them out, you'll wear the CD out, I swear. Haunting melodies and lyrics; driving rhythm; these guys have some talent! Possibly the most emotional musical experience I've ever had. Give them a shot, you won't regret it!